Year-long Bangerter Highway closure begins Monday, but delays expected sooner
Oct 9, 2024, 9:06 PM | Updated: Oct 10, 2024, 1:47 pm
RIVERTON — Delays along Bangerter Highway’s intersection at 13400 South will be inevitable starting Friday as the area prepares to undergo a year-long facelift.
The intersection will be fully closed from Monday until the fall of 2025. Delays will begin Friday though as crews prepare the intersection for detour. According to the Utah Department of Transportation, the east and westbound lanes will close, forcing all traffic to exit the highway and detour back to it if required.
Further, UDOT said the continuous flow turn lane will be permanently closed for eastbound traffic, and all lights at the intersection will be removed. There will be only one light to remain, which will direct westbound traffic through the northbound turn lane.
While the closure might pose a headache for travelers in the near future, UDOT spokesperson John Gleason said the changes, once complete, will significantly help travel times in the area.
“Bangerter is one of our most heavily traveled highways out there, so we’re going to make it more like a freeway where you don’t have to stop at the traffic lights, you can just simply use it as you would a freeway and get off on the freeway interchanges,” he said. “Anytime you remove a stoplight you’re improving safety and just allowing people to get to where they’re going with a little more ease and convenience.”
Gleason said the best detour to avoid the construction is to use 12600 South. Other detours will be available through Old Liberty Way and 3600 West.
“You’re still going to be able to use Bangerter to get through of course,” Gleason said. “But just if you’re heading straight through on 13400 you may have to make some detour plans.”
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with additional information.
Contributing: Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com